The Cactus Primer by Arthur Gibson & Park Nobel - Harvard University 1986 Hardcover | Botany Guide, Desert Plants Care, Succulent Gardening Reference

Gibson, Arthur C., Park S. Nobel. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1986. 

English, First Edition, NF, HC, 4to, 9" X 11.5", 296 pp.

ISBN:0674089901

Near Fine quarto, sage cloth over board, stamped gilt lettering to spine. Covers near-perfect with minor wear to the head and tail. Binding tight, sharp tips, and no markings within. Very good green dust jacket featuring black-and-white photographs to cover, edgewear and chipping to bottom edge, chip to head, otherwise good condition. Protected in a paper-backed Mylar sleeve. 296 pp. Text in English. Replete with 400 black-and-white illustrations and supplemented with an extensive glossary. From the dust jacket: “Enhanced by numerous illustrations and supplemented with an extensive glossary, this book will appeal to cactus enthusiasts and plant biologists alike. Written in an accessible style, The Cactus Primer is bound to serve a dual function as both an instructive tool and a reference work in cactus biology for years to come.”